Another Boeing whistleblower has died.
Joshua Dean, a former quality auditor at Spirit AeroSystems previously went public with claims that the Spirit leadership ignored manufacturing defects in Boeings 737 MAX. Spirit AeroSystems is a Boeing supplier, The Seattle Times reports.
Dean, 45, had an active lifestyle and was believed to be in good health prior to his sudden death on Tuesday following the onset of a sudden, fast-moving infection. He reportedly was striken with Influenza B and MRSA, and developed pneumonia, according to Fox59.
He spent two weeks in critical condition before dying on Tuesday.
Dean was fired from Spirit in April 2023, after which he complained that his termination was in retaliation for raising issues with the company in the interest of safety.
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